Email Author Dennis Romero

Awards

• 2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Shelley Lubben, Pom Reformer or Self-Promoter?"

• 2013 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Los Angeles' War on Street Artists"

• 2012 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 29, 2011

  "Porn Defends the Money Shot"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 30, 2010

  "Death, Money and Megaraves"

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2013 Stories by Dennis Romero

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  Daily Marijuana Use Is Perfectly Healthy, Study Suggests

  published Sep 25, 2013

  Lord knows we have our share of daily pot smokers in L.A., the medical marijuana capital of America. But do they flood the emergency rooms and doctors' offices with requests for health care as a resu... More >>

• L.A. Firefighter & His Mom Allegedly Attacked Cat Lady

  published Sep 24, 2013

  An L.A. City Firefighter and his mom -- yes, his elderly mommy -- have been charged for allegedly attacking a neighborhood cat lady, the L.A. County District Attorney's office announced today. Really... More >>

• Man Floating on Marijuana Duffle Bag Off SoCal Coast Arrested

  published Sep 24, 2013

  There are many excellent ways to get around in the water, including on a surfboard, aboard a boat or even Diana Nyad-style, just using your good ole' arms and legs. But, our pothead friends, this guy... More >>

• Mia Chatman, 7, Dies in Accident at Illegal Lowrider Show

  published Sep 24, 2013

  It appeared to be a freak tragedy, but the fact that a 7-year-old girl died means that authorities are going to investigate thoroughly. That victim was identified to the Weekly by coroner's officials... More >>

• Jonathan Reyes' HARD Summer Death Was Not Due to Molly

  published Sep 24, 2013

  The death of a 21-year-old man at the HARD Summer festival in downtown L.A., which authorities originally believed to be ecstasy- or molly-related, was a result of purely natural causes, a coroner's o... More >>

• Farrah Abraham Sells Her Body Parts

  published Sep 24, 2013

  In case you've forgotten who Farrah Abaraham is -- and we wouldn't blame you, as her 15 minutes expired by early summer -- the MTV "Teen Mom" cast member turned porn star is back. See also: Farrah Ab... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  New Law Allows Teens to Delete Embarrassing Social Media Posts

  published Sep 24, 2013

  You know, when you create some social media accounts, the info you give up and the things you post can stay out there forever. While you can delete posts and photos on major sites like Facebook and Tw... More >>

• Undocumented Immigrant Population Is Back Up, Analysis Says

  published Sep 24, 2013

  The Great Recession deterred many of America's so-called unauthorized immigrants because -- if you listened to AM radio you'd know this -- they all want to come here and not work. We kid. Anyway, the... More >>

• LAPD's Impound Policy For The Undocumented Overturned

  published Sep 23, 2013

  A Superior Court judge said today that the LAPD can't order its officers not to impound the cars of people caught driving without licenses. See also: Taking of Illegal Immigrants' Cars is Mandatory F... More >>

• Kara Kiehle Arrested in Fatal Venice Hit-&-Run

  published Sep 23, 2013

  A online tip led the LAPD to a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a 33-year-old man in Venice, the department said. See also: Chief Beck's Hit-and-Run Crisis. Kara Kiehle, 33, was booked on suspici... More >>

• Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake Sex Tapes Top Most-Wanted List

  published Sep 23, 2013

  Which pop stars would you like to see do a sex tape? The correct answer is the ones who have not already done a sex tape. We kid. The website XCritic.com, along side adult video titan Vivid Entertain... More >>

• Downtown L.A. is Turning Into Rodeo Drive, Dubious Survey Says

  published Sep 23, 2013

  Despite a huge increase in homelessness countywide, downtown L.A. is really turning into Rodeo Drive. That's the impression you'd get if you read the latest Downtown Center Business Improvement Distr... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  West Hollywood Fur Ban Hits on Last Day of Summer

  published Sep 23, 2013

  The West Hollywood City Council is masterful at getting attention for making needless laws, from its cat-declawing ban to a prohibition on Circus animals (in a town that rarely if ever sees the circus... More >>

• Culver City Cops Fatally Shoot Man at Police Station

  published Sep 23, 2013

  Two Culver City officers opened fire on a man who confronted them ... right at their own police station. That's the story from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department over the weekend: The suspect was f... More >>

• Arizona Writer Apologizes For Racist Yasiel Puig Tweet

  published Sep 20, 2013

  It probably wasn't the classiest move when Dodgers players decided to take a dip in the Arizona Diamondbacks' home field pool after beating the Phoenix team to take the National League West title yest... More >>

• Anti-Gay Marriage Group Targets Transgender Kids' Rights

  published Sep 20, 2013

  A group that tried to ban gay marriage in California is at it again. The National Organization for Marriage said today it is joining an effort to gather signatures in an attempt to put a repeal of th... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Homeless Recruited to Buy iPhone 5S in Pasadena Cause Ruckus

  published Sep 20, 2013

  Southern California is such a wondrously diverse place that we have rave riots, surfer riots and yes, iPhone riots. Well, perhaps "riot" is a stretch. You can call it a disturbance, a ruckus or even ... More >>

• Venice Hit-&-Run Claims Life of Man Walking

  published Sep 20, 2013

  Our hit-and-run epidemic is well known in South Los Angeles, the East Valley and Koreatown. But the far Westside often seems to have been spared from this fatal scourge. Not this time. See also: Chie... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Get Your Drugs on Craigslist? State Lawmaker Wants it to Stop

  published Sep 20, 2013

  We can think of better places than Craigslist to score drugs, especially in this age of the down-the-street medical marijuana dispensary. But the stuff they sell on CL isn't green. It isn't even real... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Murder in Encino Home Shocks Upscale Neighborhood

  published Sep 20, 2013

  An early morning murder inside an Encino home shocked an upscale neighborhood where hardcore crime is rare. The victim was said to be a religious man of about 80 years whom neighbors identified to re... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Mayor Garcetti to Set Up Shop on an Eastside Sidewalk (Really)

  published Sep 20, 2013

  After his first summer in office, it has become clear that Eric Garcetti is a different kind of municipal leader. He actually uses Twitter (and, guys, KPCC is on it). He once tried out Google Glass (... More >>

• Weird, Legless Lizard Discovered Near LAX

  published Sep 19, 2013

  The area around LAX is so developed that one neighborhood, Surfridge, has even come and gone. But that didn't stop a Cal State Fullerton geological sciences professor from discovering a whole new spe... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Ride-Sharing Apps Get Green Light From California

  published Sep 19, 2013

  Updated at the bottom: The mayor weighs in. The city Department of Transportation says it will start regulating the rides. The state of California today gave the formal green light to ride-share apps... More >>

• The Criminalization of Kids Is Over at Pasadena Schools

  published Sep 19, 2013

  If you grew up today and did some of the things you did in high school, you'd be in jail. Sneaking onto school grounds on the weekend? Toilet papering the quad? Scratching your name into your locker... More >>

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  Marijuana Smokers Might Have Trouble Sleeping

  published Sep 19, 2013

  Despite its reputation as something of a downer -- the slacker's drug, if you will -- marijuana can really screw with your sleep patterns and keep you up at night. Maybe. Sort of sounds like that oth... More >>